Chapter 147

Roshanay wasn’t allowed to step out of the house. The front door had become a wall she could no longer pass. She had asked Burhan that she wanted to visit the Love Garden in the center of the city but Burhan denied her request, citing that the danger was lurking around. His tone had been calm yet unyielding, the kind that left no room for argument, and the firmness in his voice made her realize that pressing further would be futile. She had learned to read his finality in the set of his jaw. Roshanay tried to reason with him, reminding him that the garden was always crowded and well guarded, that it had once been her favorite place to breathe freely and escape the suffocating walls of her home. She even promised she would not wander far, that she would return before sunset, and she tried to assure him that she would be cautious and careful. Her promises felt hollow even to her own ears. Despite her repeated insistence, he did not tell her what danger exactly. His silence unsettled h